The management of dental anxiety: Time for a sense of proportion?

British Dental Journal

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 271-274

  Newton, T ^a   Asimakopoulou, K ^a   Daly, B ^a   Scambler, S ^a   Scott, S ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL PROCEDURE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEAR; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; DENTIST-PATIENT RELATIONS; FEAR; HUMANS;

EID: 84866676225     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.830     Document Type: Review

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